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LDANJ Transitions and Beyond Conference
Free Professional Development and Lunch
You’re Invited! Our luncheon and professional development took the temperature of Least Restrictive Environment affecting our districts. Now let’s talk about how to combat the struggles. This event is open to: CST Members, Directors of Special Services, Superintendents, and Professional Organizations (SPAN, DCF, DCPP, Perform Care etc.) Register Here Any parents interested in…
Read MoreMs. Ventura Wins National Award
One of our beloved social workers, Lauren Ventura, has won the National Association of Private Special Education Centers Service Provider of the Year Award. This national recognition is a prestigious accomplishment and we could not be more proud of Ms. Ventura. Ms. Ventura will receive her award at NAPSEC’s national conference in New Orleans this…
Read MoreMr. Warren Wins National Educator of the Year Award from the Learning Disabilities Association of America
Mr. Warren has won the Sam Kirk Educator of the Year Award from the Learning Disabilities Association of America. He will be receiving the award at their national conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this February. Read on to learn more about why our Teacher of the Year was chosen. For 10 of his 26…
Read MoreNJSBA Article on Benway School Award Winning Transitions Program!
The following article was published in School Leader a publication by the New Jersey School Board Association: The Benway School Transitions Program The Benway School Transitions Program in Wayne, in Passaic County, started in September 2018. It consists of a partnership between the New Jersey state approved private special education school for students with emotional,…
Read More22-23 ESY Summer Program
In the Classroom Shark Week @ Benway – Megaladon Megalodon, meaning “big tooth”, is an extinct s species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago. While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, the megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its…
Read MoreInnovations in Special Education Award
Congratulations Ms. Simpson for your program winning this year’s ASAH and NJSBA Innovations in Special Education Award! Benway School’s Transitions Program has partnered with William Paterson University’s “Pathway to Professional Careers” placing transitioning students 18-21 years old in a college setting in order to acquaint them with a new environment much larger than that of…
Read MoreFree Lunch and Learn April 1st
Benway School will be hosting a FREE Lunch and Learn on April 1st from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Social Emotional Learning and Executive Functioning. Our CST members can earn 1 CEU, tour the school, see our students’ STREAM Museum, and enjoy a free lunch. Our guest speaker Andrea Elrom will leave you with important information…
Read MoreCorey the Dribbler Visits Benway School
Corey the Dribbler is a 4 Time Guinness World Record Holder that played for the Harlem Globetrotters. He came to visit Benway to teach us tricks and spread his positive message of the three Rs. Respect, Responsibility and Resilience!
Read MoreComputer Science Education Week 2021
Benway School participated for the fifth year in a row in Computer Science Education Week. Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. Students spent at least an hour during the…
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